Drinking fountain



March 14, 1933. w. H. scHULTE l DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed April 29, 1952INVENTOR 7145 B amg ATTORNEYS I y from the jet, and its object PatentedMar. 14, 1933 wiLLrAia n. scrrumn, or TRENEON, NEW JERSEY i DRINKINGEoernennti,V

Application filed April 29,

This invention relates to improvements in sanitary drinking fountains ofthat type in which a jet of water is projected over the fountain bowland the user drinks directly is to provide certain improvements in theconstruction of suc-h fountains whereby modern sanitary requirements arelefficiently and economically met.

For a full understanding of the invention, a detail descriptionV of'aconstruction vembodying all the features of the invention in theirpreferred form will now be given in connection withV the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification and the features formingthe invention then specilically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a vertical section of the fountain with thevalve open, the jet being shown in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a partial plan view of Figure 1,l

and

Figure 3 is a detail section similar to Figure 1, showing the parts innormal position Y with the valve closed.

Referring to the drawing, A is a fountain bowl having at one side anextension 10, preferably elevated above the bowl discharge andformedwith side and bottom plates.' A shouldered fitting 13 passes through theeX- tension bottom plate and is threaded into a water supply connectionvalve casing 16, so that the parts may be readily separated for renewalsand repairsV by merely unscrewing the fitting 13. The bottom plate ofextension 10, as shown, is inclined downwardly toward the interior ofthe bowl for drainage and inclination of the water jet toward theinterior of the bowl.

The interior of supply connection valve casing 16 is divided into twochambers by a web member 8 against the lower side of which a supplyvalve member 17 seats, the valve member 17 having a hollow upwardprojection 9 provided with lateral ports 5, 6, the former opening at alltimes into the chamber above web 8, and the latter, 6, opened to thechamber below web 8 only upon movement of valve member 17 away from itsseat against wie. serrer nu. 608,180,

supplied to valve 17 by apassage 7 controlled,

as is usual, by a needle or ladjusting valve 18, the cuter squared endof which is preferably' enclosed'by a cap nut 28 arranged to prevent,unauthorized changes in the adjustmentof 6o needle valve 18. Y Y A jetnozzle 12 is slidably mounted in litting-13 and carries a tappet 21projecting from its lower e'nd and cooperating with the ,Y projection 9of valve 17 for operation ltherec5 of. The valve tappet 21 may,advantageously, be made adjustable by being threaded into the nozzle 12,as shown, and is formed to provide a port 4, opening into the nozzle 12and connecting with the chamber above "70 web 8.

A lever 11 is pivotally mounted above nozzle'12 by a pivot pin 1 securedin the side plates of bowl extension 10. The lever 11 is t preferablybifurcated, as shown, to permit"75 the jet to pass through it and isprovided with la downwardly extending lug 3 bearing upon the upper endof nozzle 12 and operating not vonly to cam the nozzle 12 downward, butalso to properly space the lever 11 above nozzle 12 "80 for operation asa nozzle guard member adapted to prevent contamination offnozzle 12 byaccess of the lingers thereto, L The end of lever 11, opposite to pivot1, carries brackv ets 24, to which is pivotally secured by pivot "S5 pin2 a cover member 14, of which its yinner end forms a cover for the lever11 and nozzle 12and its outer end a finger piecev for operation vof thecover and valve, the cover member v 14 being preferably shaped tocooperate with 90 the outer edges of brackets24 to provide a stoplimiting its turning movement thereon. The lever 11 carries also adownwardly eX- tending guard plate 15, which acts not only A to closethe rear open end of the extension 10 "95 so as to prevent spattering orslopping of thewater therethrough, but also to prevent access of thelingers to the nozzle 12, it being aided in this respect by lingers 25which coj operate with the bottom of extension 10 to `100 limit theupward movement of guard 15 and lever 11 about pivot pin 1.

The operation of the valve will be-understood from a brief description.

As shown in Figure 3, spring 19 is holding the valve 17 seated againstweb 8, shutting off ports 6 from the chamber below web 8 and supplypassage 7 and cover 14 is in closed position over the nozzle 12, thecover 14 being weighted to hold it normally in this position on thevalve lever 11.

The valve is opened into the position shown invFigure 1 for supply ofwater in a jet over the fountain bowl by operating the finger piece atthe outer end of cover 14 downwardv v to raise the cover, and, bycontinuing pressure,

i to move lever 11, cam 3 and nozzle 12 downsupply are in the ward,causing tappet 4 to overcome the pressure of spring 19 andmove valve 17downward away from web 8, thus opening ports 6 to the chamber `below web8 and supply passage All the ports during this water position shown inFigures 1 and 2, in which they remain, until pressure upon the fingerpiece of cover 14 is released, when the spring 19 returns all the partsto the position shown inFigure V3.

It will be understood that the construction shown may be modified withinthe invention as defined by the claims.

What I claim is Y l. The combination with 'a bowl having an extension atone side, of a. jet nozzle movable in the bottom of said extension, avalve lever mounted in said extension and engaging said movable `ietnozzle, a valve fitting mounted in said; extension below the jet nozzle,a spring pressed valve in said fitting arranged to be opened bythemovement of the jet nozzle, and a jet cover pivoted on the valveleverand arranged to uncover the jet' and movethe valve lever foropening` of the valve and to cover the jet on closing of the' valve.

'2.v The combination with a bowl having an extension at one side, of akjet nozzle movable in the bottom of said extension, a valve levermounted in said extension and engaging said movable jet nozzle, a valvefitting mounted in said extension below the jet nozzle, a spring pressedvalve in said fitting arranged'to be opened by. the movement of the jetnozzle, a jet cover pivoted on the valve lever and arranged to uncoverthe jet and move the valve lever for opening of the valve, and acovercarried by the valve lever for closing the rear side of theextension on'opening the valve. y 3. In a fountain, the combination witha bowl, of a water supply valve chamber secured thereto by a hollowfitting, a web dividing the valve chamber, a spring pressed valve seatedagainst the lower side of said web, a nozzle slidably mounted in saidfitting, a

ltappet'carried by Isaid nozzle and arranged ,to engage Vthe upper` endofrsaid valve,and

ineans'for operating said nozzle arranged to prevent finger access tosaid nozzle and normally providing a cover therefor.

4. In a fountain, the combination with a bowl, of a water supply valvechamber secured thereto by a hollow fitting, a web dividing the valvechamber, a spring pressed valve seated against the lower side of saidweb, a nozzle slidably mounted in said fitting, an adjustable tappetcarried by said nozzle and arranged to engage the upper end of saidvalve, and means for operating said nozzle arranged to prevent fingeraccess to said nozzle and normally providing a cover therefor.

5. In a fountain, the combination with a bowl, of a water supply valvechamber secured thereto bya hollow fitting, a web dividing the valvechamber, aspring pressed valve seated against the lower siderof saidweb, a nozzle slid ably mounted in said fitting, a tappet threaded intosaid nozzle and carried by said nozzle and arrangedto engage the upperend of said valve, and means for operating said nozzle arranged toprevent finger access to said nozzle. and normally providing a covertherefor.

in testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand.v

l/VLLAM H. SGHULTE,

